Would be around $70 mil for 3 players... Rest of the roster early on easy fit at under $30mil...team threshold around $120 mil..so leaves a little wiggle...but a couple of Hand type bargains (Ross? Lyles? And I am not saying same $$ I am saying relative to production)..would go a long way...obviously a Myers trade would facilitate a $30 mil signing...but unless is Arenado 3B or Machado SS/3B..I am not giving 30 to anyone else

specifically Machado, a 25 year old SS/3B won't burden a team too much on a 10 year deal

And Bryce Harper makes more money from Gatorade and T-Mobile than he does from the Nationals.

Probably more than Cano makes from the Mariners, too.

Ya think the boys at Gatorade are dying for Harper to come to San Diego? Or would they maybe prefer the Dodgers, Yankees, or Cubs?

And lots of guys make the HOF without being the highest-paid player in the game. Harper is probably set to become the highest-paid player in the history of baseball. It'll be a step above even the highest-paid players in the game right now.

I'd like to think the Padres had a fighting chance to land somebody like that, but unless he grew up here...

And Bryce Harper makes more money from Gatorade and T-Mobile than he does from the Nationals.

Probably more than Cano makes from the Mariners, too.

Ya think the boys at Gatorade are dying for Harper to come to San Diego? Or would they maybe prefer the Dodgers, Yankees, or Cubs?

And lots of guys make the HOF without being the highest-paid player in the game. Harper is probably set to become the highest-paid player in the history of baseball. It'll be a step above even the highest-paid players in the game right now.

I'd like to think the Padres had a fighting chance to land somebody like that, but unless he grew up here...

I wasn't trying to argue anything about whether or not they'd want to sign in San Diego.

I wasn't trying to argue anything about whether or not they'd want to sign in San Diego.

I was merely refuting the assertion that Cano wasn't on their level.

Of course. And you're still technically correct until sometime next year.

Then Harper and Machado will have signed new deals, and we'll get to see exactly what their level is. I think it's a pretty safe bet that whatever long-term deals those two get will blow all current contracts out of the water.

I've heard $400 mil being thrown out there for Harper and Machado..$40 avg per

A number like that has to make a team like the Padres very relevant ..because 1 a NYY or LAD team would have a hard time adding such a deal without going Luxury tax Hell..for a decade...whereas a Padre type team can absorb it and still be within team budget ..

Also if they do lose out to A team such as NYY or LAD the opportunity is there to take on $$$ from players on those teams in exchange for MLB ready or long term top prospects...so win/win for clubs like Padres...Win\lose only outcome for the bigger spenders..they don't sign them fan base up in arms..they sign them..have to make moves to shed payroll or pay a steep fine down the road lux tax